MLC’s party last night in Second Life was a big success, thanks to Evette Atkin who planned and hosted the event. Many people attended, including librarians from Marshall District Library, Library of Michigan, University of Michigan, and University of Detroit Mercy – very nice to see local librarians there, as well as others from around …Read more »
In a press release yesterday, Gretchen Couraud announced that the Michigan Library Association is holding its first-ever Library Directors’ Summit: Planning for Our Future, in Lansing on August 8. To register, go to the online form (select “Library Directors’ Summit” from the drop-down menu under “Workshop Selection”). The Summit will address effective library advocacy and …Read more »
MLC invites you to the grand opening of our new virtual building in the 3-D virtual reality, Second Life (Cybrary City II 167,51,21)! The celebration is on Thursday, July 12, 2007 from 4:00-6:00pm SL time (NOTE! That’s 7:00pm-9:00pm EDT). Please join us in Second Life for virtual music, dancing and refreshments! Here’s a panoramic view …Read more »
Computers in Libraries (CIL) has issued the Call for Speakers for CIL 2008. The 2008 conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA, on April 7-9, 2008. The deadline for submitting a proposal is August 24, 2007. Michigan has been well-represented at CIL in the past. I hope Michigan librarians …Read more »
The following is a message from the State Librarian. Michigan public libraries are encouraged to complete the survey. The deadline is August 31. Thanks! Hi everyone, The state librarians’ association, COSLA, is organizing a survey of public libraries in each state to gather data on building and renovation construction. This is being undertaken in order …Read more »
Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) has worked out an arrangement with Information Today, Inc. once again to offer greatly reduced rates to the Internet Librarian 2007 Conference, October 29-Â31 in Monterey, CA. MLNC has extended this offer to Michigan Library Consortium members as well. Details about this offer and a registration form are available in …Read more »
Evette Atkin from MLC blogged live from ALA’s Annual Conference in DC until her laptop battery ran out. Click here to read her blog posts. Thanks for the great reporting, Evette!
The MeLCat Team is working hard to add 40 more libraries to MeLCat this summer! These 40 libraries attended day-long orientation sessions to kick off the three-month MeLCat implementation process for the summer group. Thanks to Wayne Public Library for hosting the session on June 8. Adrian Public Library Alma College Aquinas College Baker College …Read more »
Larry Neal of the Clinton-Macomb Public Library has written a wonderful explanation of the problems with the plaintiff’s case in Goldstone v. Bloomfield Hills Public Library. Click here to read his letter in the Macomb Daily. For links to the documents filed in the case, see MLA’s web site. Thanks, Larry, for your cogent argument …Read more »
State Librarian Nancy Robertson issued the following message on June 11, 2007: Dear colleagues, I am very pleased to announce that the moratorium on the FY07 payments of state aid to public libraries has been lifted. The first half payments that are still due will be released effective immediately. For the second half payment, although …Read more »
